1st and 2nd Grade Birthdays Activities

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

This recycled craft makes a great addition to the dress-up box and is a two-in-one activity and party favor for princess-themed birthday parties.

This colorful cupcake craft is a great party activity. What's more, it can also be a good way to help you keep track of kid's birthdays.

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.